Having traveled the path marked “Food as Medicine” for several years now, it’s hard to get me excited about a new Paleo cookbook. My bookshelves
I know that blog title builds up your expectations quite a bit. It should. Because this really is the most amazing Paleo gingerbread ever. I
As soon as the air turns crisp in the Rocky Mountains, you will find me in the kitchen baking. Usually it’s something practical, like cornbread
Ya’ll. It’s here. Today begins the biggest giveaway in Plan to Eat’s history with a $200 prize package. We’re so glad you’re here. You’ll find
No, I’m not Swedish (which is where Mazariner hail from). Nor am I Italian (where the cakes reportedly came from before they came from Sweden).
WAIT! Don’t go! I know you have dozens of other tweets and posts and pins waiting to be looked at, and you glanced at this
If you’ve been hanging around the Plan to Eat blog for a while, you’ve likely read at least one of my posts on using food
I had the radio tuned to NPR one day while I was toodling around town running errands. I caught a portion of an intriguing interview
Confession: I judge books by their covers. Especially cookbooks*. Whenever I’m evaluating a new cookbook, I pull it out of the envelope, read the title,
Like all of you, our weather here in the Rocky Mountains of late has been erratic and unpredictable. On a sunny, record-breakingly warm day in
Aunt Jessie did not spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Her answer to every culinary question was a pot roast and a coconut
Last year we welcomed a sweet new baby into our family. Every new baby, no matter how sweet, brings disruption, but due to my ulcerative
What’s that on the kitchen counter? It’s a pillow! It’s a tuffet! No, it’s a Wonderbag!
Imagine you’re walking through the French countryside. The sun is high and your stomach rumbly as you approach a charming cottage à l’heure du déjeuner, and you
The Sweet Pea was super excited when she found this cookbook in the library, Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen by Carol Odell. She
Have you gotten to the end of your nerves pushing through holiday crowds just to get bananas? Is your patience dry from enduring the endless
I am so glad to have had this book show up in my mailbox*, because I wouldn’t have picked it up at the bookstore. Isn’t
Let’s start with a short quiz (an excerpt from the introduction of Diane Sanfilippo’s 21-Day Sugar Detox guidebook): Do you crave sugar all day, every day–or even
Ever since the Sweet Pea was allowed to have a crack at writing a cookbook review, the Bean has been asking for his turn. He’s
Today’s cookbook recommendation is just in time for those slow-cooking days of winter, when a bubbling stew can warm the house and the body. When
I’ve been tilling this bit of earth for more than a decade. Most years, I am ready for a rest and I happily embrace the
Let me tell you a little about myself. I’m a girl who has to observe certain diet restrictions in order to manage chronic illness. I’m
Did you think you’d never see the words Paleo and Chocolate together in a cookbook title? It seems a little scandalous, doesn’t it? Don’t worry
I often fantasize about being a prairie pioneer, cooking with Dutch ovens and lard, coals and fires. What can I say? I’m a little strange
I’ve long been a fan of Danielle Walker’s recipes, and I grabbed new favorite recipes regularly at her blog. Her food was always delicious and
By this time of the summer (or is it fall?), all of your hard work of weeding, watering, and tending that vegetable garden is hopefully
The Sweet Pea had a birthday recently. 10 years old! Double digits! It called for a special celebration. She requested an ice cream cake. “What
I’m so glad to have all of you to find delicious recipes around the web for me! I never would have found this one, but
I know, I know. Every cookbook on your shelf has a banana bread recipe in it. You’ve tried them all, they’re all pretty much the
The Sweet Pea is a creative soul. She loves to craft and assemble and invent and create. She enjoys playing the piano, but she loves composing.
As I’ve worked my way through the top 100(ish) recipes that have been imported by Plan to Eat users, I’ve noticed that many of the
Every once in a while a cookbook comes along to fill a niche on your bookshelf and you think to yourself, “Well, it’s about time!”
Ever since Kati Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik introduced me to their freezer-cooking recipes in Fix, Freeze, Feast, I’ve been hooked. For the past two years I’ve
I first “met” Eric Toensmeier through his recent narrative, Paradise Lot, which tells the story of creating an edible garden on an urban lot in Massachusetts.
Confession: this is the third time I’ve sat down to write this book review. I have such a deep fondness for this cookbook that I’m
With a four-star review at Food.com, over 190 of Plan to Eat users have added this recipe to their recipe books. At #28 in the
My friends, I think it’s time for a new food movement. Perhaps you’ve heard something of the snout-to-tail cooking philosophy, a food trend that seeks
Okay, so the actual name of this recipe was “Fruit, Nut, or Berry (or Whatever You Want Them to be) Whole-Wheat Muffins”. But that seemed
As I wandered through my local natural grocer’s recently, a stack of books on a table caught my eye. Recipes for flavored waters? I glanced
Really? Broccoli? In the Plan to Eat top 100(ish)? Hey, I don’t pick them. I just cook them. At #99 with 130 imports, I bring you:
OMG! I have been so excited about this cookbook release! OMG! I am so excited to share it with you! OMG! I know you’re going
I don’t know who Terry is. But boy did my kids love her spinach casserole! I pulled this recipe out of a recent issue of
I’m always on the hunt for recipes that stretch a pound of meat to feed 6 (or more) people. I believe meat has a place
I’m always delighted to receive copies of cookbooks to review. I love books. I love cooking. We’re a good match for each other, cookbooks and
I know you probably didn’t get excited when you read that recipe title. I wasn’t too excited either. In fact, when I saw it on
As I was working my way through the top recipes imported into Plan to Eat accounts, I was so tickled to find one that I
Have you ever noticed, when you’re using the search and import feature in your Plan to Eat account, there will sometimes be a footnote next
I’m a big fan of whole wheat flour cookies, cookies sweetened with honey or bananas, even cookies with raisins in them. Truly, I’ve never met
As I was thinking of what to title this post, I wanted something that communicated the versatile nature of this soup. I was thinking about
Almost every kid is contemptuous of where he grows up, right? I was raised in southern Georgia and spent those years counting the many reasons
Sometimes, you just need a simple weeknight casserole. Period.
I make a distinction between different kinds of cookies. First, there are fancy cookies for gift-giving that require rolling, shaping, cutting, or decorating. Then there
Assuming you were inspired by last week’s post on creating a kitchen garden, you may soon find yourself overrun with fresh fruit and veg in
Sometimes, once in a great while, I have a Good Idea. One of those ideas that makes day-to-day living easier and that I have opportunity
This is a difficult post for me. Well, easy to write, but difficult to write briefly. Gardening is close to my heart and my hands
Friends, it was not always an easy journey, but here I am at the end of it. I ate a strict Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)
The first year the Sweetie Pie and I were married, we couldn’t afford to pay someone to do our taxes, so I decided I’d do
As anticipated, week three of my Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet* was more difficult. There was more going on to make it difficult than just
For this week’s stash busting effort, I decided to weed out a few of my quick bread recipes. I’ve mentioned that I have favorite “categories”
If Week 1 on the Paleo Diet Autoimmune Protocol was the honeymoon, I suppose I’d call Week 2 the 1 year anniversary. Some of the
Since I started this autoimmune diet I’ve been feeding the rest of the family from our well-stocked freezer, which means I’ve been doing precious little
I may still be on my AIP honeymoon, but as I write this I am fairly infatuated with my new diet. The Autoimmune Protocol is
Every time I pulled out my stash of dessert recipes, I’d come to this one, sigh, and move on. It sounded exactly like something I
Friends, I am beginning (another) journey with (another) special diet. And since so many of you followed along with my journey on the GAPS Diet,
The two breakfast dishes I tried on my family this past week are from the casserole category known as a “strata”. Think of a casserole
Okay, I know I’ve been giving you lots of Paleo Diet cookbooks lately. The fact is that I spent months adapting recipes, working around ingredients,
As I work my way through my recipe stash, I keep finding themes. Snack bars were definitely one of them. Blueberry muffins, pumpkin pie, and
There are a few recipes that every family cook simply must have in his/her repertoire–a simple roast chicken, a bean salad for potlucks, a well-balanced
I really love this cookbook*. That shouldn’t be surprising. It should be clear by now that I have love relationships with a lot of cookbooks.
Snacks aren’t really a big part of our pantry. This probably has something to do with my refusal to buy snacks made with refined sugar
Recently, I received an e-mail offering me a review copy* of a soon-to-be-released soup cookbook, Ladled: Nourishing Soups for all Seasons by Kimberly Harris. Always ready
Did you notice that when I started this whole family table series of posts that I was very non-committal about how long I’d be posting
Congratulations to the winners of last week’s giveaway! Shiree Kristen D. Lori G. We’ve given your names to Stacy and she’ll be sending her Crock On!
Every family has a collective pool of memories; the time that one of the kids’ pants fell down while crossing the street, or the birthday
Even with my food sensitivities and diet restrictions, our family is intentional about eating together most nights. But there is usually at least one night
“Hey, kiddo! How was your day?” “Fine.” I hear that this is how dinnertime conversation goes in many families. Or perhaps your table is like
Sometimes I think of vacation as time away from things–a vacation from laundry, from changing diapers, from mopping floors. Among the things that some folks might
This cake is a photography nightmare; it falls apart, it’s impossible to light well, and it’s not pretty. But–Oh, Lordy!–don’t judge this cake by it’s
Well, friends, I thought I had written my last GAPS post, but I find that my healing journey did not end with deciding to “quit
Our family is really pretty good about loving veggies. We all eat salad, some of us complain about the radishes, but they are usually eaten
I’m not sentimental, I’m not really into resolutions, and I get grumpy if I stay up late. So it surprises me to find myself looking
I have a van-full of cranky kids, and we’re pulling into the driveway at 4:00. My usual strategy on days like today is to pre-prepare
It began with a recipe. It usually does. It was a simple recipe with carrots and raisins and a simple citrus vinaigrette. And then I
Looking for a perfect winter time meal? I’ve got your recipe today. Last fall we purchased a quarter of a cow. Of course, the ground
Since coming off of GAPS, I’ve been toying around with lots of different foods and cooking methods to figure out exactly what foods make me
A slow cooker is a busy mom’s best friend. Not a week goes by that I don’t put it to good use to feed my
I recently was the grateful recipient of two intriguing cookbooks*. The author, Father Leo Patalinghug is a Catholic priest and a chef who is passionate
Our house is pretty snug, and my chronic illness is pretty unpredictable, and my kiddos get pretty cranky if they miss their bedtimes. So it
I’m willing to venture a guess that most cultures around the world have some tradition of saying thanks before a meal. Whether it is to
Desserts in our house are usually a casual affair. Only about once or twice a month will I actually bake up a “real” dessert. On
The Sweetie Pie and I met in a place not unfamiliar to budding romance. We were students attending a small art college in downtown Savannah,
Can I make a nomination for My Favorite Cookbook of 2012? Because Nourishing Meals would totally get my vote. I was so impressed with the
The biggest obstacle for me to instituting a Family Table Night? My desire to create the Perfect Family Table. I confess to being a perfectionist
This smart little cookbook comes along just in time to satisfy the cravings of any gluten-free ghosts, goblins, and ghouls in your house. In her
Once the weather turns fall-ish, my family starts craving tomato soup. The first tomato soup of the season is a big deal in our house
We got our first snow a little early this year. Usually, it comes on Halloween, but this year it came the first week of October.
Step one to figuring out how to gather my family back to the table: choose an evening. I confess, this almost ended Family Table Night
It’s not just me, right? I can’t be the only one who finds herself thwarted week after week in her efforts to bring the family
It’s that time again, dear readers. It is time to say good-bye to my newest cookbook friend, The Art of Real Food. I’m so glad
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